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BLUE DEVILS DROP HEARTBREAKER Colin Marklowitz Sports Editor
Everything seemed to be going University of Wisconsin–Stout’s way, as the Blue Devils held a 19-7 advantage through three quarters of their season opening matchup against Dakota Wesleyan University on Saturday, Sept. 6. But an offensive explosion in the fourth by the Wesleyan Tigers quickly dashed UW–Stout’s chances, as the Blue Devils fell 23-19. UW–Stout took a 12-0 lead into halftime, as freshman Tyler Pahl from Hortonville, Wis. connected on field goals of 28 and 34 yards and sophomore running back Adolfo Pacheco from South Elgin, Ill. rumbled for the score from three-yards out. A 75-yard touchdown to start the third by Tiger’s Francois Barnaud brought Wesleyan right back into the game. Later in the period, Blue Devil’s senior quarterback Hank Kujak of Blair, Wis. found junior tight end Ben Hall, from North
Volleyball to build on last season’s success Colin Marklowitz Sports Editor
Coming off their second consecutive 15win season, University of Wisconsin– Stout’s volleyball team looks to make it three straight years with 15 plus wins. This year’s squad returns eight players from last year, along with 10 players making their Blue Devil debuts. UW–Stout’s roster includes three seniors, three juniors, four sophomores and eight freshmen. To begin the season, the Blue Devils reeled off five straight wins, losing only two matches along the way. UW–Stout suffered their first loss to University of Minnesota– Morris on Sept. 6, losing 3-1. With only three seniors on the roster, the Blue Devils are looking to a variety of underclassmen to step into major roles this year. Seniors are setter Karley Wiensch of Chippewa Falls, Wis., middle hitter Morgan Denny from Luck, Wis. and defensive specialist Nicole Bradford from Ridgeland, Wis. All three have been consistent players during their time at UW–Stout and will be called upon to lead this young squad on the court. Amongst many other key returning
SPORTS • 11 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., in the end zone to make it a 19-7 game. At the start of the fourth though, the tide began to swing against the Blue Devils. At around the 12 minute mark, Kujak stumbled and went down in the end zone, resulting in a safety and two points for Wesleyan, making the score 19-9. Kujak sustained a leg injury on the play and did not return to the game. His replacement, sophomore Aaron Koerner from Colby, Wis., struggled in his first collegiate action at quarterback, going just 1-3 for 15 yards with a pair of interceptions. A 57-yard touchdown run by Barnaud cut the gap to just three, 19-16, before Dillon Turner found pay dirt from 11-yards out with just 2:18 left in the game to give Dakota Wesleyan a 23-19 advantage. The Blue Devils defense recorded six sacks on the afternoon, including two by Luke Bakkum, a senior from Oconomowoc, Wis. Pacheco had 57 yards on 22 carries and senior receiver Cody Rosemeyer from Gilman, Wis. had five receptions for 92 yards. The Blue Devils will return home for a matchup against Loras College Saturday, Sept. 13. Kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. players is junior hitter Laura Reiter from Lino Lakes, Minn., who led the team with 3.0 kills per match. Up next, the Blue Devils will play at the Gustavus Adolphus Invitational in St. Peter, Minn. on Friday Sept. 6 and Saturday Sept. 7.
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Kraig Joy leads men’s golf to backto-back second place finishes to start year Colin Marklowitz Sports Editor
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The Blue Devils men’s golf team got off to a strong start to the fall season behind the stellar play of transfer student Kraig Joy, a junior from Neenah, Wis. In his first meet for the Blue Devils, Joy shot a 73 on the first day and followed that up with a 72 on the second day to finish second individually at the Edgewood College Fall Invitational on Aug. 30. After day one, University of Wisconsin– Stout sat in fourth place. Day two however, was a different story as the Blue Devils put together the best team round of the tournament. Senior Blake Lentner, from Ramsey, Minn., led the way with a personal best 70, and freshman Trey Hewuse from Tomah shot a 71 on the day as the team shot a combined score of 291 to propel them into a second place finish. UW–Stout’s second meet of the year, the Carthage College Tim Kopka Memorial, went even more smoothly, as they sat in second place throughout, led by Joy, who claimed individual medalist honors at the tournament. Joy shot a score of 69 each day, only the fifth UW–Stout player since 2006 to score a 69 and only the second to record back-to-back rounds of 69. Dylan Kline, a freshman from Albertville, Wis., finished 12th individually and Lentner finished 18th. The golf team will travel to Sauk Center and Sartell, Minn. for the St. Johns University Fall Invitational on Sept. 13 and 14.